Hello Friends,
Earlier this week, I shared with you my three-year chair project that I finished last Saturday Morning. Today, I would like to share with you how I made the initial "C" pillow to go on the chair.
Also, I used Microsoft Windows Live Writer for the first time to write this post, (I know I am a little late to the game, but I liked it). I accidently published the post instead of moving it to blogger prior to it being finished. If you saw the first post, ignore it, although I understand it is on the internet FOREVER!
Since the chair was going to Tom’s house, I had to make sure the pillow was masculine. Tom HATES decorative pillows! So, the only thing I could thing of was a monogram “C” using the popular “Stencil” font .
I decided I would use the pillow form from one of the old pillows I had purchased at “Target”. (I know all of you know how to pronounce “Tar-Zhay” the French Way.)
Pretty Darn Simple! Right? WRONG! When I opened one side of the pillow to pull the form out, I realized the casing for the pillow stuffing was attached to the pillow. (Maybe, all of you knew this, but not me!)
See! Then, I proceeded to open all four sides. When I finally opened the pillow, this is what I found!
A little stuffing had been sewn into the seam line. I put aside all the stuffing and used the pillow as a pattern. I used painter drop cloth (left over from another project) for the pillow.
I thought the pillow was too large for the chair. So, I measured 1 1/2” around and marked the casing to cut the casing for the smaller pillow. Then I used the smaller casing as a pattern and cut the drop cloth material (already cut out) smaller. I sewed the casing and put all the stuffing inside and sewed up the casing.
Now, Finally, I had to figure out the size of the Stencil to go on the pillow. I went to the “Word” program and opened a blank document. I typed a capital ‘C” on the page. Next I highlighted the “C” and chose the “Stencil Font”. I clicked the the font increase size button to make the “C” as large as I needed and then printed the pattern out on the computer. (you can always take your chosen letter and increase the size with a copier, our copier is on the blink!)
I realized I was out of Freezer Paper. Mr. C, being the sweet man that he is, went to the store and picked up freezer paper for me.
While Mr. C was at the store, I taped the "C" onto a card board box lid. When he returned with the freezer paper, I taped the freezer paper (wax side down) on top of the "C". (you can see my tape came undone.)
I used a mechanical pencil (you can use the old fashion type pencil) to trace the “C” on to the freezer paper. Guess where the cardboard box lid came from? (By the way, I am not being paid to promote “Office Depot”…it is what I had in the garage.
After tracing the “C”, I used an exacta knife to cut the stencil.
Now, here comes the fun part. I ironed the stencil (wax side down) onto the front pillow side. The wax side of the freezer paper really sticks to the cloth!
I pulled out my almost 20 year old black acrylic paint and started sponging on the paint.
I hung the stencil pillow front outside to dry. With our weather in Oklahoma, it dried pretty quick! I sewed the front and back sides together, leaving an opening for the pillow form on one side. I turned the pillow inside out, put the form inside the pillow, and hand-sewed the open end (you can use a sewing machine to close the pillow).
Here is the PILLOW sitting on the chair at Tom’s Front Porch. The freezer paper kept the outline of the “C” crisp.
I had never used Freezer Paper for a stencil. There are plenty of tutorials on stencil making in Blog land. I just wanted to try this thrifty idea! This project would have been faster, had I used the copy machine to increase the font size or ventured to Hobby Lobby to purchase a stencil, but then I would not have had as much fun as I did on Saturday!
Have you used any kind of stencil around your house? I know wall Stencils are famous right now!
This week I am going to party at the following places:
Once again, I want to say a “BIG” Thank you for following my adventures! I love LOVE your comments on the post directly and on Face book.
Wishing you a great weekend!
Wanda
Earlier this week, I shared with you my three-year chair project that I finished last Saturday Morning. Today, I would like to share with you how I made the initial "C" pillow to go on the chair.
Also, I used Microsoft Windows Live Writer for the first time to write this post, (I know I am a little late to the game, but I liked it). I accidently published the post instead of moving it to blogger prior to it being finished. If you saw the first post, ignore it, although I understand it is on the internet FOREVER!
Since the chair was going to Tom’s house, I had to make sure the pillow was masculine. Tom HATES decorative pillows! So, the only thing I could thing of was a monogram “C” using the popular “Stencil” font .
I decided I would use the pillow form from one of the old pillows I had purchased at “Target”. (I know all of you know how to pronounce “Tar-Zhay” the French Way.)
Pretty Darn Simple! Right? WRONG! When I opened one side of the pillow to pull the form out, I realized the casing for the pillow stuffing was attached to the pillow. (Maybe, all of you knew this, but not me!)
See! Then, I proceeded to open all four sides. When I finally opened the pillow, this is what I found!
A little stuffing had been sewn into the seam line. I put aside all the stuffing and used the pillow as a pattern. I used painter drop cloth (left over from another project) for the pillow.
I thought the pillow was too large for the chair. So, I measured 1 1/2” around and marked the casing to cut the casing for the smaller pillow. Then I used the smaller casing as a pattern and cut the drop cloth material (already cut out) smaller. I sewed the casing and put all the stuffing inside and sewed up the casing.
Now, Finally, I had to figure out the size of the Stencil to go on the pillow. I went to the “Word” program and opened a blank document. I typed a capital ‘C” on the page. Next I highlighted the “C” and chose the “Stencil Font”. I clicked the the font increase size button to make the “C” as large as I needed and then printed the pattern out on the computer. (you can always take your chosen letter and increase the size with a copier, our copier is on the blink!)
I realized I was out of Freezer Paper. Mr. C, being the sweet man that he is, went to the store and picked up freezer paper for me.
While Mr. C was at the store, I taped the "C" onto a card board box lid. When he returned with the freezer paper, I taped the freezer paper (wax side down) on top of the "C". (you can see my tape came undone.)
I used a mechanical pencil (you can use the old fashion type pencil) to trace the “C” on to the freezer paper. Guess where the cardboard box lid came from? (By the way, I am not being paid to promote “Office Depot”…it is what I had in the garage.
After tracing the “C”, I used an exacta knife to cut the stencil.
Now, here comes the fun part. I ironed the stencil (wax side down) onto the front pillow side. The wax side of the freezer paper really sticks to the cloth!
I pulled out my almost 20 year old black acrylic paint and started sponging on the paint.
I hung the stencil pillow front outside to dry. With our weather in Oklahoma, it dried pretty quick! I sewed the front and back sides together, leaving an opening for the pillow form on one side. I turned the pillow inside out, put the form inside the pillow, and hand-sewed the open end (you can use a sewing machine to close the pillow).
Here is the PILLOW sitting on the chair at Tom’s Front Porch. The freezer paper kept the outline of the “C” crisp.
I had never used Freezer Paper for a stencil. There are plenty of tutorials on stencil making in Blog land. I just wanted to try this thrifty idea! This project would have been faster, had I used the copy machine to increase the font size or ventured to Hobby Lobby to purchase a stencil, but then I would not have had as much fun as I did on Saturday!
Have you used any kind of stencil around your house? I know wall Stencils are famous right now!
This week I am going to party at the following places:
Wishing you a great weekend!
Wanda
This is great! (I use a LOT of freezer paper--it is my 'go to' problem solver.) Thanks fpr stopping by my blog and commenting...I really appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I have freezer paper in my kitchen drawer right now...mmmm...what can I stencil??? Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteIt is an awesome idea. "C" stencil font is a very nice and surprising move in such a design!
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